Mop.



E. A. R. SKILLMAN.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6,. 1915.

. 'Patehted Feb. 8, 1916.

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12 of the reservoir prevents vertical dis placement. By distributing the oil or contents of the reservoir at the front portion of the mop frame, considerable labor is saved in manipulating the mop-to equally spread oil upon a floor, and while I have herein referred to the mop as a dust mop, it is apparent that any liquid can be placed in the reservoir, bristles substituted for the 11101) body, and the entire structure used for various purposes.

.Vhat I claim is 1. A mop comprising a main frame, a mop body connected thereto, atop'plate carried by said mop frame, a socket forming part of said top plate, a reservoir above said top plate and in communication with said socket, said socket having a discharge openand provided with a discharge open1ng,. a

reservoir holder upon said .top plate, a reservoir seated upon said holder and having a neck detachably mounted in said socket, a

handle connected to said reservoir holder, a-

tiltable distributer below said top plate normally closing the discharge opening of said socket and adapted to distribute the con-,

tentsof saidreservoir at the front portion of sald frame, and means longitudinally of said handle and extending through said top plate adapted to tilt said distributer.

3. A fountain dust mop comprising a frame provided with a mop body, a top plate carried by said frame, a depending socket forming part of said top plate and provided with a discharge opening, a cylindrical reservoir holder secured to said top plate, a

reservoir seated upon said holder and having a neck detachably mounted in said socket, a tiltable distributer supported beneath said top plate, a closure carried thereby and adapted to close the discharge opening of said socket, a handle connected to said top plate, and means longitudinally of said handle and extending through said top plate adapted to tilt said distributer whereby the contents of said reservoir can -flow thereon and be distributed at the front portion of said mop.

4. A fountain dust mop comprising a triangular frame provided with a mop body, a top plate carried by said frame, a reservoir detachably mounted upon said top plate and adapted to discharge the contents thereof below said top plate, and a tiltable triangula-r distributor below said top plate and adapted to distribute the contents of said reservoir at the front portion of said triangular frame.

5. A fountain mop comprising a frame, a mop body carried thereby, a top plate on said frame, casters carried by said top plate and adapted to support said mop, a reservoir on said top plate adapted to supply liquid to said mop, and a tiltable distributer below said top plate adapted to distribute the-liquid at the front portion of said mop.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EARL A. R. SKILLMAN. Witnesses:

ANNA M. Donn, KARL H. BUTLER. 

